selt its asset, facilities. 18,500 employees will lose their jobs nationwide, 1800 of them here in california. the company says it was already unprofitable and could not with stand the ongoing strike of the baker's union. de spite the news union employees continued to picket today saying they won't stop until the court makes it official. people on both times say the timing of the closure is unfortunate leaving so many unemployed before the holiday sgls we had a plan to emerge. we had lenders that would finance us if wektd get the union on board. we couldn't get the bakers on board. >> it will be a difficult time for our member bus they knew what was going to happen and they voted for this. >> you have to keep strong for -- christmas coming. i know it's very hard. >> i won't be able to raise my kids you know the way i was raised. i was raised on all of this, hostess, twinkies, and now it's over. >> the plants have been shut down and the workers told to go home were told official termination notices could come next week meanwhile the bakery thrift shops there stay open a few days at least until